A male Wood Duck is changing into his breeding plumage. His face is still mostly grey and white, but there a strip of very short green / purple feathers on the top of his head

Changing into breeding plumage

This Wood Duck drake is starting to regrow his colourful breeding plumage, and will soon be the handsomest boy in the pond!

   2 September 2023
   Wood Duck
   ILCE-7RM5
   1/1600s    f/9   282mm   ISO 1600
A male Wood Duck is changing into his breeding plumage. His face is still mostly grey and white, but there a strip of very short green / purple feathers on the top of his head